AGENDA MEMORANDUM

Meeting Date:           June 27, 2011

From:                          J. Cunningham Perry, Human Resources Director

Subject:                      Resolution eliminating the position of Electric Operations Manager and approving the position of Deputy Director Electric Department

Staff Recommendation:

Staff recommends approval of the attached job description for Deputy Director Electric Department.  Staff further recommends deletion of the Electric Department Operations Manager Position.

Analysis:

There is a current need for dedicated full-time project management staffing in the Electric Department to ensure Leesburg’s functional and technical requirements are fully met during the deployment and implementation of the City’s Smart Grid Investment Project which is anticipated to be completed prior to May 13, 2013. The ongoing need for professional management of the newly acquired technologies and operating systems associated with Smart Grid requires a reclassification of the currently vacant Electric Operations Manager (Paygrade 137) position to Deputy Director of Electric Department (Paygrade 141). 

Options:

1. Authorize the adoption of the reclassification of the position of Electric Department Operations Manager position (Paygrade 137) to Deputy Director, Electric Department (Paygrade 141) effective upon approval by the City Commission; or

2.  Such alternative action as the Commission may deem appropriate

Fiscal Impact: 

The difference between the two annual salaries will result in an increase in Electric Department expenses of $38,667.20.

Submission Date and Time:    6/22/2011 5:58 PM____

Department: _Human Resources________ Prepared by:  Jakki Cunningham Perry  _                      Attachments:       Yes_x__   No ______ Advertised:   ___Not Required _x_____ Dates:   __________________________                      Attorney Review :       Yes___  No _x___ _________________________________            Revised 6/10/04

Reviewed by: Dept. Head ________ Finance  Dept. _____JB___________                                    Deputy C.M. _______DD__________                                           Submitted by: City Manager ___________________

Account No. __041-1062-531-1210____ Project No. ___________________ WF No. ______________________ Budget  ___$56,347.20_____________ Available ____$56,347.20___________

RESOLUTION NO._______________

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LEESBURG, FLORIDA, ELIMINATING THE POSTION OF ELECTRIC OPERATIONS MANAGER (PAYGRADE 137) AND CREATING AND APPROVING FOR POSTING THE POSITION OF DEPUTY DIRECTOR ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT (PAYGRADE 141); AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LEESBURG, FLORIDA:

            THAT the City Commission of the City of Leesburg hereby approves deleting the position of Electric Operations Manager (Paygrade 137) and creates and approves for posting the position of Deputy Director, Electric Department (Paygrade 141); and

THAT the City Commission of the City of Leesburg hereby approves the attached job description for Deputy Director, Electric Department and the subsequent posting in substantially the form as attached hereto as Exhibit “A”.

 THAT this resolution shall become effective immediately.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Leesburg, Florida, at a regular meeting held the 27^th day of June, 2011.

                                                                            __________________________

                                                                             Mayor

ATTEST:

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City Clerk